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By Thomas B. Dozeman

The Pentateuch is the guts of the Hebrew Bible and the foundational rfile of Judaism. it's also the focal point of large scholarly exploration and debate this present day concerning the complicated heritage of its composition. This heritage could be explored besides research of the ancient heritage and historic close to jap parallels for its primeval historical past, its ancestry narratives, and legislation, the theological reasons of its ultimate redaction, and the various methods it's interpreted in groups today.

In this textbook, Thomas B. Dozeman, one of many prime students of the Pentateuch this present day, introduces scholars to its contents and constitution of every publication, and orients them to the Pentateuch's position within the Hebrew Bible and within the interpretive traditions of Judaism and Christianity. Dozeman deftly introduces the major interpretive questions and strategies that form modern scholarship and explains their outcomes, inviting scholars into the invigorating paintings of interpretation this day. Pedagogical good points comprise photos, maps, timelines, interpreting lists, and a glossary.

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